DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

New Zealand Tablet, 1 April 1915, Page 34

DIOCESE OF DUNEDIN

His Lordship Bishop Verdon and the Very Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., who had been in Christchurch assisting at the obsequies of the late Bishop Grimes, returned to Dunedin on Saturday. On St. Patrick’s Day there took place at St. Dominic’s Priory the ceremony of reception, at which Miss Mary Ellen Dillon (Ireland), in religion Sister Mary Peter Cl aver, received the holy habit of the Order! His Lordship Bishop Verdon officiated, and was assisted by Rev. Father Buckley. Amongst those present were Very Rev. Father O’Donnell (Gore), Very Rev. Father Coffey, Adm., Rev. Father Edge, Rev. Fathers Liston, Morkane, M.A., Collins, and Scanlan (Holy Cross College), Tobin and Falconer (South Dunedin), several students of Holy Cross College, and the friends and relatives of the newly received Sister. There was a crowded meeting in the Town Hall, South Dunedin, on Tuesday evening, when the congregation of St. Patrick’s Basilica assembled to say goodbye to the Rev. Father D. O’Neill, who was recently transferred to Invercargill. During the evening, Mr. J. J Marlow, on behalf of the congregation, presented Father O’Neill with an illuminated address and a purse of sovereigns. Owing to pressure on our space we have been obliged to hold over a full report of the presentation until our next issue. An enjoyable entertainment in aid of the St. Clair Stall at the forthcoming 'St. Patrick’s School bazaar, South Dunedin, was given in the Town Hall, South Dunedin, on Friday evening, when there was a very good attendance. The first part of the programme con-

sisfced of a - variety entertainment, under the direction of Miss Brennan, and to which the following contributed: Mesdames Fannon and Ramsay, Misses Fenton, Brennan (2), Mulholland (2), and Lockhart. The second part was as follows Pianoforte solo. Miss Netta Rings; song, ‘I seek for thee in every flower,’ Mr. Moore; recitation, ‘Reggie,’ Miss M. D’Arcy Davidson; waltz song, Mrs. J. H. Gale; song, ‘The sea load, Mr. F. Woods; song, Miss D. D’Arcy Davidson; humorous item, Mr; J. R. McConnell; song, ‘Spring song,’ Miss A. ITeffernan ; ‘God save the King.’ Misses Madge Mulholland and Hughes acted as accompanists. CATHOLIC SEWING GUILD. Ihe Catholic Sewing Guild for Belgian relief met again on Wednesday, when there was another very good attendance. Donations were received from Die following:The Sisters of Mercy, Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Byrne, Mrs. Bell, Miss Brennan, Mrs. Carroll’, Miss Oread, Mrs. Dyer, Miss Dunbar, Miss Duusford, Mrs. Dickie, Mrs. Gebbie, Miss Tlegartv. Mrs.* lloare’ Miss Meade, Mrs. Manning, Miss Malquiu, Mrs. L. McConnell, Miss Montgomerie, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. Salmon, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Walls.